Clothes hanger



F. J. ELIE CLOTHES HANGER March 18 1924.

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r smr resign FRED J. ELIE, OF OGDENSBURG, NEN YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN IVIQFARRELL, OF CARDINAL, ONTARIO, CANADA.

CLOTHES HANGER.

Application filed February 7, 1923. Serial No. 617,554.

To cZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED J. ELIE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ogden burg, in the county of St. Lawrence and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Clothes I'langers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a clothes dryer, the general object of the invention being to provide means whereby one or more clothes lines can be supported adjacent a window or the like, so that the device can be used in apartment houses and similar places.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for supporting the clothes lines on pulleys and to provide adjustable means for keeping the lines taut.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the severa]. views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a portion of a building showing my invention in use.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view through a window-frame showing this invent-ion in plan.

Figure 3 is a side View.

Figures 4t, 5 and 6 are detail perspective views of the brackets for supporting the post; lligure 7 is a similar view of the ad justing bar; Figure 8 is a similar view of the extension member of the outer cross bar.

In these views 1 indicates a post or upright which is supported from the sill of the window by the brackets 2 and from one side of the window frame by the bracket 3. A frame consisting of an arm 4 and the cross pieces 5 and 6, is connected with the post or upright by the hook 7 and eye bolt 8 and the cable 9 which engages the eye bolts 10 in the arm and post. A brace 11 has one end connected by the hook and eye bolt 12 with one side of the window frame and by the hook and eye bolt 13 with the arm. Thus swinging movement of the frame is prevented. The arm is provided with an extension 14 which is pivoted thereto, as at 15, and which is held in adjusted position by the bar 16 which is fastened to the arm and which passes through a slot 17 in the extension and which has a series of holes 18 therein for receiving a bolt 19 which connects the bar with the extension. The cross piece (5 is connected with the outer end of the extension and the cross piece 5 is connected with a depending part 20 which is connected with the inner end of the arm l. Pulleys 21 are carried by the cross pieces and these pulleys support the clothes lines 22.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the frame can be easily and quickly placed in position outside of the window and that it will be held against movement by the braces. By pulling upon the inner portions of the lines the clothes can be easily placed on the lines and removed therefrom. By adjusting the extension 14 the lines can be kept taut.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, )rovided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A clothes hanger of the class described comprising a post, brackets supporting the same from a part of building, an arm extending outwardly from the post, an arm rigidly depending from the inner end of the outwardly extending arm, an extension arm pivotally connected to the forward end of the outwardly extending arm, cross pieces on the arms carriedfb 'y the outwardly extending arm, pulleys on the cross pieces, clothes lines trained over the pulleys, a tension bar secured to the outwardly extending arm and passing through the extension arm thereof,

and adjustable locking means between the tension bar and extension arm of the outwardly extending arm of the post.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRED J. ELIE. 

